A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 416: Chapter 374: Preparations and Arrangements

Under the stimulation of rare treasures, time passed incredibly quickly, and after merely a blink of an eye, daylight had arrived, and the night was gone.

Although Lu Qian didn’t rest, he felt very excited and exceptionally spirited. He immediately summoned Jiang Qingfeng and the recuperating Yang Jiye, and they began to discuss the plan amid their dizziness from the numerous treasures.

Eventually, Wang Yu, after some consideration, revealed the truth to Jiang Qingfeng and Yang Jiye with Lu Qian’s support.

Both were shocked and very worried about Wang Yu’s condition, with Yang Jiye especially full of self-blame and regret, his heartfelt sentiment was undeniably genuine.

However, Wang Yu himself appeared very calm, merely saying that everything was fate and that everyone need not be overly concerned; he will always be a Yunshan disciple.

Then they discussed in the secret chamber about the various uses of these treasures and roughly sorted through the current reserves of the Yunshan Sect.

Senior Sister Qingfeng, as the Internal Affairs Elder and the steward of the Yunshan Sect, was well-acquainted with the reserves, speaking of them as if they were her personal treasures. As Lu Qian looked at her charming face, he felt both sweet and proud inside.

But with the two senior brothers present, and Senior Sister not being a frivolous person, Lu Qian dared not be unruly. In a public setting, they maintained a certain distance, but a gentle affection and secret joy were exchanged in their glances, her face slightly blushed, with tender emotions unable to be expressed to outsiders.

Lu Qian, overcome with love, suddenly had the idea to let Senior Sister cultivate the ”Pure Glazed Body”.

Jiang Qingfeng is currently at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation. Wanting to catch up with Lu Qian’s progress, she pressured herself, diligently cultivating apart from handling sect affairs. Furthermore, due to her status, she enjoys unparalleled cultivation resources, so her cultivation progresses much faster than that of someone with Three Spirit Roots.

However, the spiritual root is innate, the talent predetermined. At her current pace, it would still take her twelve to thirteen years to achieve Qi Cultivation Perfection.

The path ahead is long, and if this continues, the gap in cultivation between Senior Sister and himself will only grow larger.

Eventually, this chasm will become insurmountable...

Whenever he thought of this, Lu Qian felt constricted in his chest, restless.

If Senior Sister were to successfully cultivate the Pure Glazed Body, perhaps the possibility of changing the outcome would increase.

As for himself, he still has this foundation, and through natural cultivation, he could also witness the Grand Dao.

As soon as Lu Qian uttered his thoughts, Jiang Qingfeng froze, blankly staring at him, her eyes full of emotion like autumn waters.

But just as she was about to speak, Wang Yu interjected coldly, ”Sect Leader, only with you cultivating the Pure Glazed Body can it bring the greatest benefit to our Yunshan. Junior Sister Qingfeng’s cultivation is still shallow, and increasing her cultivation speed won’t be of much help. The advantages and disadvantages are clear; never should public matters be sacrificed for personal feelings!”

Yang Jiye was stunned, also wanting to advise against it, but never expected the usually gentle and refined Wang Yu to utter such stern words.

Lu Qian was also surprised, and Jiang Qingfeng quickly added, ”Senior Brother Wang is right. With external enemies surrounding us, the Yunshan Sect’s journey has just begun, and the sect’s rise and fall rests solely upon you. Only by you growing strong first can the future of the Yunshan Sect become brighter.”

She paused and softly said to Lu Qian, ”I know your kindness to me, and there’s no need to worry about anything else. As long as I see you safe and sound, I’m satisfied. The future matters we’ll discuss in the future.”

Yang Jiye stepped forward, smoothing things over: ”Since we already have the cultivation method of the Pure Glazed Body and the list of spiritual medicines, we only need another set of materials. Master Yuhu can gather them, and once Sect Leader achieves the Golden Core, we can muster the entire sect’s strength to gather them. Then it can be given to Junior Sister Qingfeng.”

Wang Yu furrowed his brow, wanting to say more, but Yang Jiye had already pulled his arm.

Lu Qian was silent for a moment, then looked deeply at Wang Yu and nodded.

A few hours later, Lu Qian entrusted a letter to Zheng Duan, who had reached the ninth level of Qi Cultivation and was currently serving as Deputy Foreign Elder, instructing him to secretly make a trip to the Ningzhou Haidong County Danxia Sect, and deliver the letter to Guh Niqiang.

Guh Niqiang’s true identity had always been known only by a few elders, and now upon informing Zheng Duan, he was also instructed not to disclose it. Having been seasoned over the years, Zheng Duan was calm and mature in dealing with people, asking no questions, he accepted his orders and departed.

Renting a Wind-Controlling Beast at Plum Blossom Marketplace, it would take only a few days to reach there, and a reply should be received soon. Having been separated for more than two months, Lu Qian wondered about Guh Niqiang’s situation.

During this time, Lu Qian, while waiting for Zheng Duan’s news, gathered the sect’s core members and the high level of the Shuangye Alliance to start organizing various tasks in preparation for going into seclusion to cultivate the Pure Glazed Body.

The top priority was regional defense.

Initially, he intended to recuperate for a while and then ally with Liangxiang County, first recapturing Qingli Mountain, to cut off Xuanguang Sect’s outstretched tentacle.

After all, Qingli Mountain is close to Shuangye Square, and although it provided Xuanguang Sect with another point of strength and a forward base aside from Lotus Peak, conversely, it also became one of Shuangye Square’s closest targets. With the cooperation of the stationed forces led by the Divine Flood Dragon Sect in Liangxiang County, and Lu Qian’s forces responding from the Golden Dawn Peak, there was a great chance of successfully reclaiming it.

But now, as he needs to go into seclusion for a year, implementing this plan might be impossible.

If an active attack is truly impossible, the only option is to completely contract and strengthen defense.

The direction of Liuhua Valley needs more close contact with Shuangye Square. The hidden posts in the contested area need to be strengthened further, including arrangements for the three hundred mile sentry posts, vigilance of Golden Dawn Peak Lingsha City’s patrols within our territory, as well as defenses and countermeasures against spies and traitors.

All these arrangements took a lot of effort.

Previously losing one Divine Ship had already prompted Tao Boliang and the Artifact Refining Disciples to begin testing the production, assessing their achievements from the previous phase.

Currently, there are just over twenty disciples in the Artifact Refining team, insufficient manpower with varied skills. Crafting a whole Divine Ship might still be difficult, but key components could be domestically produced first, while other parts are made using the traditional method at Plum Blossom Marketplace, later assembled in Lingsha City.

The two severely damaged Divine Ships also need a period for repairs, while the two captured ordinary Floating Battleships were half-sold, half-gifted to the Divine Flood Dragon Sect for the defense of Shuangye Square.

After a treason elimination meeting and a defensive battle, the number of cultivators in the Shuangye Alliance fell to more than five hundred and fifty. Among them, the middle and late-stage Qi Cultivation elites, plus the skill-based talents and members of the intelligence team that couldn’t be wasted on the battlefield, outposts, hidden sentries, etc., left a total of over two hundred and twenty troops stationed in various locations.

With just over two hundred and twenty people, there’s no need for that many Floating Battleships.

Once the defensive plans for the disciples were set, the next step was to further enhance defense capabilities.

Most efforts are not accomplished overnight, but there is one person whose combat capacity can be quickly improved.

That person is none other than the one with the Corpse Puppet Dao Pattern, Wang Yu!